Artificial neural networks reveal how peripersonal neurons represent the space around the body

Up to 1 in 3 adults and young people with epilepsy also have mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. A new set of recommendations aims to help neurologists offer a more integrated approach to care.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significant increase in smoking cessation over the next three years. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, also reported significant differences in state tobacco spending and the proportion of people smoking daily.

The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the human body. It detoxifies harmful substances, helps with digestion, stores nutrients, and regulates metabolism.

As the weather warms up, few of us can resist a nice evening walk through the park, or a trip to the countryside to immerse ourselves in natural surroundings.

Although Josefina Muralles' husband works full-time, their household income is just above the federal poverty line—too high to qualify for Florida's Medicaid program, but low enough to make Muralles and her husband eligible for subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also known as Obamacare.

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of Public Health.

Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a dangerous bowel impaction.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a Salmonella outbreak alert linked to pistachio cream.

Infertility appears linked to women's risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests.

Many experts believe that social isolation is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. But a new study, led by UC San Francisco and Boston University, examined the social habits and genetic data of half a million Britons whose average age was 56, and found that the disease may make them more sociable rather than less—at least in the early stages.

Proteoglycans are large molecules that are important for tissues all over the body. For example, they play key roles in the development of cartilage and blood vessels, and they can also protect against inflammation and infection. But their role in cancer is less clear: while some proteoglycans protect against cancer, others can promote tumor growth.

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke.

Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light.

Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms—the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons.

Women with drug use disorder (DUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) are more likely to receive treatment when enrolled in Medicaid alongside other government assistance programs such as childcare, employment services, and SNAP benefits.

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health finds that children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are significantly more likely to miss school due to health-related issues.

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths.

Research shows that good nutrition can contribute to the overall health and well‐being of cancer patients. However, personalized dietary advice can be hard to access and is not often covered by health insurance.